The size of sediment is defined by the size of the particles that make up the sediment. The largest sediment size is called a boulder. Boulders have a diameter that is larger than 256 millimeters (about 10 inches). Cobbles are the next largest sediment, they are 64 - 256 mm in diameter (about 3-10 inches).
However, two days later, 75,000 Allied troops were trapped by the Japanese and forced to surrender. The next day, the Bataan Death March began. Of those who survived to reach the Japanese prison camp near Cabanatuan, few lived to celebrate U.S. General Douglas MacArthurâs liberation of Luzon in 1945.
Bataan Death March Marathon 2015 was my fifth run in WSMR. Each time I can see the saddest aspect of passing time: the list of Bataan survivors is shorter and shorter. And each time I feel honoured to shake their hands and say 'thank you' at the start and the finish line.